Daily Archives: April 24, 2017

CAPIZ urges govt to step up efforts in reducing poverty levels

Christians against poverty in Zambia executive director Gregory Chileshe says there is need for government to realign its policies on poverty reduction as the current ones are not yielding any fruits. And Mr. Chileshe has charged that the patriotic front has not done anything tangible in addressing poverty since they were voted back into power in august last year to ...

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Govt to train 72, 000 women

Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says her Ministry is this year spending K320 million to train 72, 000 women in various entrepreneurship skills. Ms Kabanshi told QNews that the 72 000 women will be picked from the 52 districts of the country to be trained and empowered in various skills. Ms Kabanshi has stated that government is through her ministry ...

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‘Attacks on LAZ’ worries Catholic Bishops

The Zambian Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has denounced the continued attacks on the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and government’s plans to undermine it. ZCCB president Telesphore Mpundu says the ZCCB believes that given optimum conditions, LAZ can play its rightful role as one of the most effective checks and balances in a true democratic dispensation. Bishop Mpundu who ...

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